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Armed with just a comic book, North Canterbury GP Richard Clinghan is on a mission to change people’s perceptions and improve New Zealand’s vaccination rates

There will be no politicians at the South GP CME conference this week, despite the health spokespeople of the major political parties initially agreeing to speak at the NZMA plenary session  

A rural health plan that prioritises sustainable funding models, a rural health workforce pipeline and increased digital literacy and connectivity is needed for better outcomes for rural communities 

WellSouth PHO chief executive officer Andrew Swanson-Dobbs is impressed by the willingness of Queenstown residents to volunteer for a COVID swab 

A GP has been recommended to undertake a year of mentorship after forming a personal relationship with a man who was her patient  

Wellington GP Annie Judkins wrote a poem a day at the height of New Zealand’s COVID-19 crisis 

The Government’s $242 million maternity package is “an absolute win” for midwives, women, their babies and their whānau, says midwifery leader
Nicole Pihema

Family Planning’s first funding boost in over 10 years will hopefully help clinics manage the large patient backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic, says chief executive Jackie Edmond 

On a community visit to Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge, GP registrar Melissa Austen was shocked to find the safe house had no electric blankets